Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-01
\ QUEER CASE.
An InvesIigatiOn 90 be Had az TO
WaetheF Policeman Adams
Was Robbed.

This afternoon at D O'Clock the Board
OF Police Commissioners Will meet. A
case which has some queer aspects will
come up before them.
On last Monday morning about .
o'clock Policeman J. G. Adams, of the
First district, left his residence, 62l
north Twenty-ffth street, to go on duty.
Soon afterwards, as be alleges, the house
was entered 10y thiei and robbed OF n
gold watch and chain, 3lli in currency
"a pair Of bracelets, and other iewciry.
TEE CASE REPORTED.
The larceny was reported at the First
station and the police took the case IN
hand, and after investigating 1t arrived
at the conclusion that no robbery was
committed They came to this conclu-
sion because. it is said, the watch, chain,
and bracelets and other articles were
found on the premises, and hrs. Adams
informed the police that only 81 or $
had been taken. The queer aspect OF
the case was reported to Chief-of-POlice
Poe. who at once wrote TO the Board OF
Police Commissioners and LAID the mat
ter before them.
Major Poe was asked about the matter
yesterday, and he said the above state
ment was correct as far as he knew.
ToTHER SIDE.
On the other hand, Policeman Adams,
who was visited at his home by Dis
patch reporter last night, said all the
articles aud money enumerated had been
stolen and had not been recovered 4
portion OF one of the bracelets had been
found under the dressing ease, and he
supposcs that III the hurry of the mo-
ment the thief broke the bracelet and a
piece of it fell where it was picked up.
He further asserts that no policemen
have. as far rs he knows, been to his
house or talked to his wife about the
robbery. he knew nothing OF the pro-
posed investigation until he received no.
tifcation to appear before the board yes
terday afternoon.
WHO VISITED THE HOUSE?
At the Second station.hou it was
stated last night that Sergeant Aleck
Tomlinson was the officer who (under
Instructions visited the house and had
the conversation with Mrs. Adams. He
was diligently searched for by the re-
porters last night, but being on special
duty could not be found. He is very
experienced and reliable officer, and will
doubtless be heard from at the inyesti-
cation this evening.
In police circles they either do not
know what to think of the matter, or II
they know, don't care to talk about il.
The Case Against Mr. StrattOu.
The Washington Siar of yesterday
evening SAYS: about two weeks ago
Mr.. G. b. Worth, who was residing at
No. 225 ID street northwest, and Charles
+. Stratton, of Richmond, Va, came to
this city on a train from Baltimore.
When the train was Just outside the city
limits Worth looked at his watch and
saw that ii was nearly 1890 o'clock in
the morning. He fell asleep, and when
awakened by the stopping OF the train
in the depot q few minutes later lie dis
covered that his watch and chain had
been taken from him. He reported his
loss to the conductor, but the latter said
be did not know even that Worth had q
watch. yes, hc did, remarked STRAIT
ton. He had it whenwe left Baltimore
Worth and Stratton went direct to police
headquarters where they reported the
loss. Stratton. who is well connected IN
Richmond, was not suspected of the
theft. The number OF the watch was
given, and few days ago it turned mp
in pawn-shop, where 1t had been pawn
ed by woman. Information received
by the officers led them to suspect STRAIT
ton Of the theft. and he was arrested in